Posts Tagged: New York
Belgian Ommegangs
Posted by on Saturday, April 28, 2007 in - 4 comments
Gary popped up north last weekend and was good enough to bring me a few quarts of Ommegang and Hennepin. Other than trading one for venison (how Canuck of me), we noticed that the label said "Product of Belgium." I figured I had been a dope and missed the point that all along none of it was …
Sixpoint Craft Ales in Redhook, Brooklyn
Posted by on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 in - 2 comments
For the last year I've been seeing and sampling a new brand of beers on tap -- Sixpoint Craft Ales in Redhook, Brooklyn is turning out enough beer in their 15 barrel system to supply around 400 accounts from Manhattan out to one of my favorite places on Long Island, Bobbique in Patchogue. • Last …
CNY Brewfest 2007 Is History
Posted by on Sunday, February 4, 2007 in - leave a comment
To say I had anything other than a blast would be something of a understatement. Being, I have to admit, my first US style beer fest with hundreds and hundreds of people in a large barn at the NY state fair with 52 beer vendors giving it away for free it was quite a lesson in craft beer culture … read more »
CNY Brewfest 2007 Update
Posted by on Sunday, January 28, 2007 in - 14 comments
With just six days to go until CNY Brewfest 2007 at the New York State Fair in Syracuse, the 11th annual, and preparations are being made - meaning that I have booked the hotel and have business cards being printed. Business cards? Me, too - I have no idea why. Anyway, I am going to post more …
The New York Times Considers Brownness
Posted by on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 in - 4 comments
Our pal Lew Bryson wrangles another date with free beer at the New York Times, this time on brown ales.
Book Review: <i>Best Bars of New York</i> by Jef Klein
Posted by on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 in - 1 comment
I received this book in the mail last week from Turner Publishing and I think it makes a good addition to the beer library. In a nutshell, it is a coffee table book with black and white photos of thirty great bars in the Big Apple. Some are historic places like McSorley's Old Ale House, with those …
New York: Big Red, Southern Tier, Lakewood
Posted by on Friday, January 5, 2007 in - leave a comment
This is an imperial red ale. I do not know if this is a style of one but it is the first I have seen. • Orange smoked amber ale under rich lace foamy ivory head. A salute to crystal malt, that double soaked-and double-dried barley that mimics raisin. Some grain but largely round malt with a nice …
Two North-East US Winter Ales
Posted by on Monday, December 11, 2006 in - 3 comments
You thought I was going to title this A Tale of Two Winters or something all Dickensy like that, right? Well, I didn't. Sometimes you just have to set aside the Dickens and move on. These are two brews from two of my favorite smaller breweries within striking range of my place, Winterizer from the …
Northwest North Country Beer Update
Posted by on Saturday, October 21, 2006 in - 8 comments
I headed over to Canton New York yesterday and popped in a few shops to make sure I have Baby Ruth Halloween bars and I was quite pleased to note an advance in beer availability in the North Country. • First, at the Alex Bay Mart on highway 12 near the main cross roads there were Ithaca and … read more »
Stouts: Three Stouts From Three Continents
Posted by on Thursday, September 21, 2006 in - leave a comment
Japan, Ireland and New York. When managing the stash you have to make sure some of the lighter brews out there do not kick around too long. Bought in Maine, maybe in April, I am worried about the Japanese Sweet Stout as the label says "alcoholic content not in excess of 4% of volume." Hmmm. This … read more »
